Ecological processes as functional indicators of ecological recovery

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Table of contents

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.0. Ecological degradation in streams
2.0. Physical alterations
3.0. What is restoration?
4.0. Main types of restoration in headwater streams
5.0. Indicators of restoration success
6.0. Study objectives and hypotheses
7.0. Organization of the thesis sections
CHAPTER 1: Materials and Methods
1.0. General description of study area and sites
2.0. General description of the B-A-C-I design as applied in this study
CHAPTER 2: The response of macroinvertebrate community structure to barrier removal
Article 1: Responses of macroinvertebrate communities to hydromorphological restoration of headwater streams in Brittany
CHAPTER 3: Ecological processes as functional indicators of ecological recovery
Article 2: In-stream variability of litter breakdown and consequences on environmental monitoring
Article 3: The recovery of key ecological processes in headwater streams following hydromorphological restoration: the examples of litter decomposition and streambed oxygenation
GENERAL DISCUSSION